Display box



July 15 1924 o. c. HANlscH DISPLAY BOX pled .July l2 FIG. 1.

ullll Patenta July 15, 1924.

UNITED STATES 1,501,110 PM'ENTV OFFICE.

OTTO C. HANISCH, F SOUTH.' ATTLE'BORO, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOB TO G10..E. FULLER da SON COMPANY, 0F PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND, A CORPORATION 0I'RHODE ISLAND. i

DISPLAY BOX.

Application led July 12, 1928. Serial No. 651,089.

To all 'whom 'it may conoem Be it known that I, Orro C. HANTsCH, acitizen of the United States of America, residing at 200 WashingtonStreet. South Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain'new and useful Improvements inDisplay Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention. relates to new and useful improvements in display boxesand is especially adapted to be used by salesmen dealing in jewelersfindings.

An important object of the invention is to provide a display box of theabove mentioned type which is suitable for exhibiting dissimilararticles of manufacture with the different articles properly separatedto facilitate a desired selection, further, to display printedillustrations and descriptive matter relating to the various articles insuch a manner that an additio-nal price card or catalogue may bereferred to for obtaining further information relating to the selectedarticles without disarranging or in any way disturbing the merchandiseproperly packed within the box,

A further object of the invention is to provide means for properlyreplenishing a displa box with various articles, the supply o which hasbeen exhausted, due to a disposal of the same.

still further object of the invention isto provide means for packingjewelers findings in a display box 1n such a manner that the metallicarticles will not lose their attractive appearance due to tarnishing.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will'be apparent duringthe course of the following-description.

In the accompanying drawing formin a part of this specificatlon and inwhich likenumerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 1s a plan view of the bottom portion of a display box with aremovable tray pfositioned therewithin and a portion of the x covershown in its open position Figure 2 is a transverse sectional View takenthrough line II-II of Fig. 1,

Figure 3 1s a plan view of a trans arent container with a portion of thecover roken away, the said transparent container being adapted for beingpositioned within the removable tray shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and

Figure 4 is an end elevational view, partly in section. of thetransparent container shown in Fig. 3.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of this invention, the numeral 5 designates thebottom portion of the display box embodying this inventionwhich isprovided with a hingedly connected cover portion 6 shown partially in anopen position in Fig. 1 and in cross section in a closed position inFig. 2. It is to be understood that thisdisplay box may be manufacturedfrom any desired material and may be made in various shapes and sizes toproperly adapt the s'ame to be used for displaying articles ofmanufacture in different lines of business.

Removably positioned Within the bottom portion 5 of this display box isatra 7 that corresponds in plan view with the s ape of the bottom portion5 and has suitably secured to opposite sides flexible finger tabs 8adapted to be' employed for lifting the tray from the display box. Thereis further provided a second tray 9 that is adapted for being positionedwithin the lower portion 5 of the display box after the tray 7 has beenplaced therewithin and is intended to rest upon the top edges of thewalls of the said tray 7. This tray 9 is intended to be of a similarshape and size to the tray 7 and is provided with flexible finger tabs10 to be employed for removing the said tray from the bottom portion 5of the display box.

Positioned within the tray 9 and restin upon the inner surface of thebottom wa of the same is a chart or information card 11 that isremovably retained in its proper position by means -of the holdingstrips or blocks 12 which extend in parallelism with the end walls ofthe said tray and frictionally engage the front and rear walls at theirends. It will be seen that when a new chart or information card is to bepositioned within the tray 9, the holding strips or blocks 12 may beeasily removed, the old card taken out of the tray, and a new card putin its place. By replacing the holding stri s or blocks 12, this newchart is securely he d in position.

There is shown in detail in Figs. 3 and 4 a form of transparentcontainer which consists of a bottom section 13 that is telescopicallypositioned within the top or cover section 14 which is preferablypmvided with cutout portions 15 formed in opposite side walls :forbetter enabling the said cover la to be removed from the bottom portion13. lt will be seen by examining Figs. l and 2 that these transparentcontainers are adapted to be positioned within the tray 9 upon the chartor infomation card l1, also that they may be made of different sizes asis illustrated by the row of large receptacles positioned at the rearside of the tray and the tour rows of smaller sized receptaclespositioned within the remaining portion of the same. To :turtheriillustrate a suitable form of transparent container that may beemployed, the container A has been provided with a. series ofcylindrically-shaped relatively small compartments -arwhich are adaptedfor receiving exceptionally small articles or tindings. lt is, ofcourse, to be understood that any desired number of the remaining'transparent containers may be of the Jiorm shown and designated by thecharacter A.

Referring again to the chart or information card il, there is intendedto be illustrated in Fig. l that the same is divided into sectionscorresponding in size and shape to the containers positioned within thetray, further, that thedid'erent sized containers are arranged to matchwith the diii'erent sized sections. There have been two containersremoved at B-B to better set forth this fact, also to more clearlydisclose the illustrations and descriptive matter that is printed in thesections of the said chart. rlhis printed metter is intended toillustrate the particular kind of article to be placed within thetransparent container positioned upon that particular section, and todescribe the same in any desired terms. rlhe .transparent containers re-'erred to by the characters C--C are intended to illustrate the generalappearance of all of the containers wherein the proper articles havebeen placed within those positioned upon the sections having referenceto such articles. lt will be seen that the articles are visible throughthe transparent covers of the containers, also that the illustrationsand descriptive matter are visible even while the containers are inposition.

While there has been heretoore no reference made to the particularmaterial of which the transparent containers are to be constructed, itis intended that a pyronylin be used which contains camphor as aningredient. The reason for this preerence is that the camphor willprevent jewelers or other metallic findings from tarnishing and therebylosing their attractiveness.

It will be understood that when the various transparent containers aresuitably su plied with the dilerent findings or artic es of merchandiseand are positioned upon the sections of the chart having referenoe tosuch articles, a perspective cusneonato temer may readily make a'selection of articles desired by him lor sale or he may very quicklymatch up articles that he might de sire or repair work. The informationprinted within the various sections of the chart or card will greatlyaid the salesman when he desires to refer to an additional price card orcatalogue for obtaining turther information relating to the selectedarticles. Such selecting or articles and obtaining catalogue prices andinformation may be obtained without necessitating the removal oit thetransparent containers trom the tray 9.

lt is to be understood that the form of this invention herewith shownand described is to be taken as the preferred example oit the same, andthat various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit oit the invention or thescope ot the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, ll claim l. A display box oi theclass described, a chart or information card divided into sectionspositioned within said box, reference indicia placed in said sections,and transparent containers adapted for receiving articles of manufacturecorresponding with i said indicia positioned upon said sections wherebysaid articles and said reference indicia may be viewed simultaneouslythrough said containers.

2. in a display box of the class described, a chart or information cardremovably positioned within said box, said chart being divided into aplurality o sections, reference indicia placed in said sections, andtransparent containers adapted for receiving articles of manufacturecorresponding with said indicia removably positioned upon said chart inalinement with said sections whe-reby said articles and referenceindicia may be viewed simultaneously without necessitating the removalof said containers.

3. ln a display box of the class described, a tray removably positionedwithin said box, a chart or information card removably positioned Withinsaid tray, said chart being divided into a plurality of sections,reierence indicia printed within said sections, and transparentcontainers adapted for receivin articles of manufacture referred to bysaid indicia removably positioned upon said chart Within the appropriatesections whereby said articles and reference indicia may be viewedsimultaneously Without necessitating the removal of said containers. 1

4. ln a display box of the class described, a tier of trays removably.positioned within said box, a chart or information card positioned uponthe bottom wall of one of said trays, means for removably holding saidchart or card in position, said chart or card lll@ ies

being divided into a plurality of sections, reference indicia printedwithin said sections, and trans arent containers adapted for receivingarticlres of manufacture referred to by said indicia removablypositioned upon said chart within the ap ropriate sections whereby saidarticles ang reference indicia may be viewed simultaneously through saidcontainers. e

5. In a display box of the class described, a tray removably positionedwithin said box, a chart or information card positioned upon the bottomwall of said tray, retainer stri s frictionally enga 'ng opposite Wallsof said tray for remova ly holding said chart or card in position, saidcha-rt or card being divided into a pluralityof sections, referenceindicia printed within said sections, and transparent containers adaptedfor receivin articles of manufacture referred to by sai indiciaremovably positioned upon said chart within the appropriate sectionswhereby said articles and reference indicia may be viewed simultaneouslythrough said containers.

6. A display box'of the class described, a tray removably positionedWithin said box, a chart or information card removably positioned uponthe bottom wall of' said tray, said chart or card having its upper facedivided into different sized sections by intersecting printed lines,reference indicia printed Within said sections, vtrans arent containerscorresponding in size to said sections adapted for receiving dissimilararticles of manufacture referred to by said indicia removably positionedupon said chart or card within the proper sections whereby said articlesand their relative reference indicia may be viewed simultaneouslywithout necessitating the removal of said containers.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

OTTO C. HANISCH.

